Hearts Of Gold - Reflections from Gold Award Girl Scouts

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Rachel created a business program specifically for Black Girls. Rachel Holmes has been a Girl Scout since Daisies and has been with her troop for 12 years. With Girl Scouts she has led many projects including creating an art cart for a local hospital and has two publications with the Evergreen Times about her projects. She recently co...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Jasmine created an English library for a Japanese school. Hello my name is Jasmine Elaine Swainson. I was born in Bremerton, Washington at Naval hospital Bremerton. My dad William Swainson was active military and my mom was a hairstylist. We lived in Bremerton till I was 8 years old where I was very active in dance. I attended a Spani...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Kaia created a website focused on Mindfulness and Meditation. My name is Kaia Armas. I have been a member of Girl Scouts USA since I was in Grade 1. That makes it 12 years! I earned my Bronze and Silver Awards when I lived in New York. When I moved to Seattle, I joined an awesome troop and completed my Gold Award on Mindfulness and Me...

In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month we are replaying episode 55.   Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Abby created a cyberbullying education packet. She was a member of USA Girl Scouts Overseas, attending high school in Singapore and is now a member of the USA Girl Scouts Overseas Gold Award Committee. More about Abby: I have been involved with Girl Scouts f...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Ephemia created Eco Orthodox to encourage her church to reduce the use of plastics and find more eco friendly options. Ephemia Nicolakis is a second year student at Quinnipiac University in their 3+1 accelerated dual degree program double majoring in Graphic Design and Public Relations. She currently works as a Digital Platforms Assis...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Gitka connected with partners to expand her existing platform and row it to a new level, encouraging rocketry activities for younger students. Gitika Gorthi is a senior attending Chantilly High School and is the Founder and CEO of the non-profit organization IgnitedThinkers. Gitika founded IgnitedThinkers in the 8th-grade to spread sp...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Megan created a storage area and a drive to stock the space with items needed for babies in the nursery with withdrawals from opioids. Megan has been a girl scout since Kindergarten. She is currently in the 10th grade. She has completed her Bronze and Silver awards. Megan is currently on the service team for her chapter counsel as a g...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Tatiana created a website sharing coping tools to improve mental health. More about Tatiana: Hi my name is Tatiana Torres and I am currently in 12th grade ! I have been doing Girl Scouts for a long time, ever since Kindergarten. I was with Troop 32204 from Kindergarten to 8th grade, then went on to join Troop 31862 from 9th to now. I...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Sabrina created a girl's only speech and debate event. She has also been on the Food Network. More about Sabrina: I'm Sabrina Richard I have been a Girl Scout for 12 years. I have competed on the Food Network as a kid chef from 2015-2018, but I couldn't have done it without the skills I learned from Girl Scouts. I am a super-seller Gi...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Madalyn championed STEM Diversity by addressing girls' underrepresentation and minorities in STEM. More about Madalyn: Madalyn Nguyen, a rising senior at Poway High School (PHS) Engineering Academy, is a STEM enthusiast, FIRST Robotics fanatic, and aspiring engineer or computer scientist. Getting a Mindstorm Robot in 5th grade ignited...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Nadia wrote a book and created a game to showcase the Yanaguana Fiesta especially for patients at the hospital that overlooks the park when many Fiesta activities are held. More about Nadia: I am Nadia Gonzales and I have been a Girl Scout for thirteen years during which I have attended various community service events such as cleanin...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Sharing about the different adult recognitions offered by Girl Scouts. Receiving the Thanks Badge II this week was a huge honor for me. However, I realized that so many people do not understand the Girl Scout Adult Recognitions that are available. AS a member of out council's Adult Recognition Committee, the biggest effort we make is...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Katryna installed two music walls at Wild Rose Elementary for kids with special needs. More about Katryna : My name is Katryna Dionisio and I am from California. I have been a Girl Scout since the 2nd grade, so 11 years. I originally joined to do fun activities with my friends but as I got older, it became so much more than that. I le...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Aria created a documentary and educational campaign to educate regarding the dangers of vaping. More about Aria: My name is Aria Chalileh and I'm a high school senior from New Jersey! I have been involved with Girl Scouts since the 2nd grade, and I have received both my Bronze & Silver Awards before achieving my Gold Award. Outside of...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Sauyer created a podcast to support and encourage other teens. More about Sauyer: Sauyer is a rising 9th grade Honor Roll student at the Champion STEM Academy. Sauyer has been a Girl Scout for nine years. What she enjoys most about Girl Scouts is learning to lead, traveling, and working with younger girls. Sauyer earned Council Young...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ More about Sierra: I am a freshman at Western Kentucky University, and have been in Girl Scouts since I was a kindergarten. I reached Ambassador in Troop 648 completing my Bronze and Silver Award as well. I graduated from Central Hardin High School and was a part of the graduating class of 2020. Where I was inspired by my art teachers...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ More about Angelica: I have been a Girl Scout since the first grade, which would be around 11 years now! My mother was my first scout leader and she was the one who really engrained my love of scouting in me. I love to involve myself in anything particularly artistic, as you can see by my project :). This includes listening to music,...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ More about Laney: Alanis Renell Broussard (Laney) is a young woman who has an endless desire to advocate for avenues of change through the power of speech and communication with others across all walks of humanity. Having first joined Girl Scouts back in the 1st grade, Alanis is now a 2021 Gold Award recipient and alumna to the progra...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Kiki designed and built two dog parks for her community - one for larger dogs and one for smaller dogs. She included agility equipment to allow owners to train dogs. More about Kiki: My name is Keaira Lutz and I have been a Girl Scout since 2008. I started Girl Scouts as a daisy and went all the way up to Ambassador which is the very...

Abby Burden - Be Smart, Not Mean Behind the Screen: Educating 6th graders About Cyberbullying Girl Scout Gold Award Project Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Abby created a cyberbullying education packet. She was a member of USA Girl Scouts Overseas, attending high school in Singapore and is now a member of the USA Girl Scouts Overseas Gold Award Committee. More about...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Victoria created a female empowerment leadership summit to provide opportunities for young women to meet and hear from female leaders in the region. She is also Miss Illinois Outstanding Teen! More about Victoria: Victoria Shore is currently a senior at Marion High School, where she is a Lettergirl and Co-Captain on the MHS Varsity Da...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Kaitlyn raised a Seeing Eye dog and created education to help others understand how to interact with someone using a guide dog. She also created a patch program for Girl Scouts! More from Kaitlyn: I started with Girl Scouts in kindergarten at Ben Franklin Elementary School in Lawrence, NJ and have been with the same troop, 71768, the...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Erica interviewed veterans and wrote a book detailing their stories. She has continued work on her project to bring more awareness to our veterans. Erica Dunne is a senior at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, NY and a 2021 Girl Scout National Gold Award Nominee. A Girl Scout for 13 years, Erica earned her Gold Award writing a b...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Beth created a documentary about prescribed burning featuring Alexander's Meadow in Somerset County New Jersey. More about Beth's project: In creating this documentary, I aim to create an educational tool that our local environmental center can use to teach its visitors about how prescribed burns are used and how they benefit Alexande...

Full transcription available at http://heartsofgoldpodcast.com/ Therese is a 2020 National Gold Award Girl Scout. Her project was the creation of the world's first campus sexual assault database. More about Therese: Therese Malinowski has been a Girl Scout since kindergarten, and has served in two troops and later as a Juliette. Her thirteen years in scouts were largely spent exploring the outdoor...